No More Berks County

Berks County News Network is proud to be a part of the NoMORE campaign which seeks to bring awareness to the issues of abuse and domestic violence.

In Berks County, many people, men, women and children are victimized. Yet the culture in the county seeks to blame the victim and try to make the problem go away rather than deal with it.

You can personally participate in this campaign by uploading your photo and YOUR STORY! Follow this link for information

 http://nomore.org/gallery/

Say NO MORE BERKS COUNTY!!!!

PA Judge Sued for Gender Bias, Ignoring Abuse in Custody Case

An interesting article from 2011 from BUCKS county, a county very close to Berks. A man is suing his judge claiming she is biased because of his gender and also that she refused to acknowledge abuse while deciding custody, even though the abuse was proved.

http://hinterlandgazette.com/2011/08/bucks-county-judge-diane-gibbons-sued.html

There are no updates from this case. A contact familiar with Bucks county bloggers states that the case is still ongoing. This can not be confirmed or denied as we can't find any evidence either way on the internet.

Adults Who Were Victims of Child Abuse Share Their Stories

Stewards of Children is a new blog which features children who were let down by "the system". These adults, who were once child abuse victims, share their stories of how they overcame and went from surviving to thriving.

Many children in Berks County are being victimized today simply because those in authority do not wish to see the truth. Parents are being accused of abuse simply as an act of retaliation while other parents who do abuse children are walking free. In some cases, children are being sent to detention facilities in order to cover over the abuse rather than dealing with it.

You can read the stories here:

http://www.d2l.org/site/c.4dICIJOkGcISE/b.6300229/k.43F8/Childhood_Stories_Documentary.htm

Abuser Brought to Justice in Berks....After Judges Recuse Themselves From Case

Our staff was recently sent an article about how a school coach was convicted of abuse after having a sexual relationship with a student in Berks County. Staff immediately wondered HOW such a thing happened. Abuse happens every day in Berks County and most of all, the victims are blamed or the truth is overlooked. How did justice catch up with the coach?

The last paragraph provides an answer:

The state Supreme Court appointed Cheslock to handle the case after all Berks judges recused themselves because they know people involved in the case.


All the judges in Berks County recused themselves from the case, therefore, it was sent out of county. But this begs the question--in Berks County, don't most people know people involved in cases? Why did the judges recuse themselves in this case, but not the others?

You can read more about the article here:

http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=515961

Corbett Compares Gays Marriage to Incest

In an incredible televised interview, Gov. Corbett, who helped cover over the Penn State scandal and has repeatedly refused to help abuse victims,  declares gay marriage akin to incest. Read more here.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/onpolitics/2013/10/04/corbett-gay-marriage-incest-pennsylvania/2921793/